5 TIPS for BETTER AUDIO QUALITY for Better Zoom Meetings and Video Calls | With Samples!
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- 5 TIPS for BETTER AUDIO QUALITY for Better Zoom Meetings and Video Calls | With Samples!
In today's video I talk about 5 tips to get better audio quality to improve the online meeting experience and get better zoom meetings and video conference calls. These tips are useful for anyone working from that needs to have better sounding audio. Having been working from home for a month now, these are some tips and tricks that I have found useful to get better audio quality.
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📓Table of Contents📓
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Zoom's audio compression
01:28 - Speak directly to your device
02:24 - Use headset's mic
03:53 - Use external mic
04:48 - Tweak audio settings in zoom
05:58 - Tweak advanced audio settings in zoom
08:21 - Original sound audio test
08:46 - Audio tests
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Please help: I am using a professional mic that I have connected to my Canon 60D which I am using on Zoom for better audio and video quality. The audio is out of sync. How do i fix this?? Thank you!
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@Crosby Kabir definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)
Love the comparison tests at the end of the video. Thank you!
Glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching!
I had some sudden hearing loss and was frantic looking for audio enhancement This was and still is the best audio on CZcams.
Alice Kubacki Sorry to hear that. Glad you found this helpful
If Zoom isn’t paying you to do this demo, they should. THANK YOU!! I’m a legal videographer adapting to present day reality and this is exactly what I needed explained. I think the days of 4 or 5 people in a conference room downtown w me at the end of the table w an HD camera & 4 channel audio mixer are over. Old dogs have to learn new tricks. Great info here.
Thank you so much for the comment! Glad you found this helpful.
Thank you very much! This was super helpful. Great with the clear direction, really appreciate!
I'm glad you found this helpful! Thanks for watching. ;)
that was an excellent tutorial! wish everyone did such concise job! thanks
You are welcome! And thanks for watching! Glad you found this helpful. 😄
Superb!!! Watched 8 videos and YOURS is the only one that REALLY DEALT WITH THE ISSUES! Thank you for your expertise and diligence Mario!
Thanks so much for watching! Glad this helped!
I even used sound mixer with multiple channels for mics & instruments plugged in through the USB interface to my laptop, yet it still sounded horrible, but then i saw this vid and i can't even thank you more. Simple yet oftenly overlooked. I'll try it first hand tmorrow. Thx! 🙏🏻🔊
Thanks for watching! I tried a guitar and vocals via a USB interface to zoom. It was ok but the sound wasn't what I was expecting. I had to adjust the gain a lot.
I was having trouble with my online music class. Zoom was suppressing my instrument sound. Now I know how to disable that. Thanks.
That's awesome! Glad this video helped! 😀
This has been the most helpful tutorial I have watched thus far. Wish I had found this sooner!!
Rachael Elizabeth Fitness Better late than never! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Thank you. Well explained, well done!
Thank you for watching! 😀
Thank you, now I know the proper setup for zoom!
You're welcome and thanks for watching! 😀
Hello Mario, thank you for this video. I learned a lot and will be sharing! I would like to know what you used for this video!
Hi there! Thanks for watching! For this video I used a Rode Video Mic Pro.
Thank you for video! Besides Apple AirPods, which earbuds do you recommend for good sound quality for video conference calls??
Shar S Hey thanks for watching! Those ones are pretty good actually if you wanted an all-in-one solution such as earbuds. The mic on those is quite good. The best quality though would always be an external xlr mic.
Nice!! Thanks Mario!
You are welcome James. Thanks for watching! :)
This is great! Thank you! You need to send this to everyone who is virtual learning.
Thanks for watching! Yes I should! 😅
This was super. simple and straight to the point! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Fabulous job Mario. Bless Your Bunions!
Thanks for watching and stopping by David!
Awesome thank you. But do you have to use headphones to hear the other person on the call? In other words, if you're using your speakers, won't the mic pick up their voice and screw things up? Or is there a way to isolate it so the mic will only pick up you? That doesn't sound right but I really want to know because I want the sound of others in my room and not in headphones. Thank you. The blue yeti looks and sounds great!
Yes the blue Yeti is a great option! Great question. The best thing to do would be to face the speakers away from the mic and have the mic face you in front of the speakers to reduce feedback as much as possible. A directional or shotgun mic would be a great option since they would only capture sound wherever the mic is pointed towards. Hope this helps.
Great information and thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks Mario! Great content!!
Thank you!!
Good tips! I like the side-by-side comparisons!
Thank you! Glad you found this helpful!
Great advice!! Thanks!!
You are welcome and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this very helpful video. I had one question about adjustments to the sound settings in Zoom. Does the initiator of the Zoom call have to do that or does everyone on the call have to do that on the app on their computer? Thank you.
Thanks for watching! The settings only apply to your own computer so it would just improve the sound that you are producing. For others to have better sound, they would need to do it on their computers as well. Hope this helps!
Great job, did you try using wireless earbuds for video calls? I’m getting crackling, popping noises with skype.
Thanks for watching and no I haven't tried using wireless earbud because I don't own a set but I have been in meetings with people who have airpods and their audio is very clean. It could be that you need to recharge yours?
Thanks Mario! I'm looking for good audio in Zoom meetings (without any DAW) and bought the "Audient ID14" - and want to use the microphone in mono mode so that it drives both channels (left and right).
... but unfortunally in Windows 10 Lenovo let me only select the ID14 mic channels 1 / 2 together (not separately) so that my microphone only through one speaker stereo channel.
Would that mono mode be possible with the "scarlett 2i2" or the "Native Instruments 2" without any DAW?
And how much worse would the sound be?
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Hey! Thanks for watching! I don't have experience with the Audient interface but is there a reason why you would like it in mono mode and not stereo? If it's for online meetings, I don't think that would make much of a difference.
@@MarioSoMedia I agree and just want my voice on both output channels left and right - currently with the ID14 it's either left or right. And if I use a cheap USB microfone it serves left and right.
I consider giving back the ID14 and buying the Scarlet 2i2 - does it work with the 2i2 without any DAW ?
@@martin4rgc Zoom recognizes the 2i2 as it would a USB mic.
Excellent!!!!! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Is there anyway we can make sure, the sharing of a video on zoom doesn't get disconnected... and has a good quality? I really appreciate all the tips you gave about the audio zoom setting. It helped me with my singing with playback music.
You are welcome. Glad you found this video helpful! In terms of having your video disconnected that depends on internet. For good quality, you might need to get a high resolution webcam or even an actual camera. I have another video on tips on making your zoom calls look better if you are interested: czcams.com/video/5IGQMkXzs6U/video.html
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this very useful tips 😊
Claire Federico You're welcome! Glad you found this video useful! 😀
Helpful video! I followed your advice. However, in my case Zoom audio preview is always sound muddy (midrange dominant) in comparison to the original audio heard from monitor ( I use voicemeeter virtual mixer to monitor my voice before broadcasting). Is Zoom audio preview in settings accurate?
From my personal experience the audio levels on zoom are not that great. I would check them or record yourself first to test how it sounds.
Finally someone pointed out this question. I have been asking this for a pretty a long time.. I just bought a Blue Snowball iCE Mic and when I did a mic test on Zoom, it doesn't sound really different from the built-in mic from my Dell Laptop.. it frustated me. So thank you for this question ^^
Excellent. And a part 2 question for a 6th tip:
I have seen a Zoom coordinator "raise the volume via Zoom" when a participant is speaking too softly or when showing a video which has a soft volume (even when CZcams is at its loudest). Is there a special way to do this?
Thanks! I'm not familiar with that function. From the version most people use I don't think this is possible.
BUT what mic are you using in this video because that sounds the best. A lot of USB external set-ups like Scarlett have this mildly chunky compressors sound. It's not horrible but I use and Audient and some L&R mics and that sounds very natural. Still curious mic YOU are using in the video. Is it a video mic like Rode?
It was a while ago but if I remember correctly I used a wireless lav. A rode go I think. Audio fidelity is going to be better though as soon as you feed it through zoom it won't sound as good as a video or an audio recording.
how does the sound comes out if we are using the audio interface? do we plug in our headphones to the laptop or the focusrite audio interface?
Hi! You can do either. You can plug in your headphones to the interface via a 1/4" adapter (amzn.to/3cbdtPe). Or just plug directly to your computer. You can select which audio output you would like to use in Zoom's audio settings. Hope this helps!
Nice to get a walk through of the differences. Thanks!
Hope this helped! Thanks for watching
Hi, how to Improve in a tablet other than original sound option. The listener could hear very little. The mic test, Google voice search, self recording in video all works well but the listener cannot hear well. Any tips ?
An external mic would improve the quality. If you have earpods or a headset, make sure zoom is using that mic instead of the tablet's built-in mic! Hope this helps! 👍
great video, but how about the option of a desktop speakerphone with mic? there are many available on amazon. seems like a great handsfree solution.
Those ones are good too
Thank you. Very helpful
You're welcome!
Best video on CZcams for better zoom audio. Thank you!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you!! 🙏 I hope it was helpful.
I agree! What a well-made video, showing us how each option sounds. 🙂
+1
This is excellent tutorials, i know now setting in zoom, i use microphone condenser and get better quality in zoom
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Mario, thank you for your Zoom help. Technically speaking, how many mics actually work with Zoom or streaming? The PC has a mic, the earbuds have a mic, the webcam has a mic and then if you have a spare mic ....how does all this work? I’m needing advice?
Hi Candace! Yes technically all mics work but with varying degrees of quality. From worst to best: PC's built in mic, webcam's built in mic, earbud mic, external USB mic, xlr mic with usb interface. Being in a quiet environment and perhaps adding a carpet to your desk area helps with sound treatment too. Hope this helps!
Wow, great informations.
Could you please clear my doubt, that is what kind of speakers should you use to listen to the other participants properly in a zoom meeting.
And how to avoid feedback/interference of the speakers audio into your microphone.
I mean how to avoid your microphone catching the speaker audio output.
The easiest way is to use headphones. If you use speakers, try to have them facing away from your mic although zoom has improved a lot and is usually decent enough in toggling between speakers/mics.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Hey Mario, why does Zoom compress audio files if it's only trying to suppress background noise? Also, by compress does that mean reducing the actual data output?
That's a good question. I don't know why Zoom compresses the audio but it may have to do with faster data transfer over the web. I'm not quite sure. Yes it reduces the data and quality.
Hey mate just wanted to ask that can i use standard aux cable which has 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack with 2 rings and i connect the adapter you mentioned in 3:16 in video. Will the microphone work cuz the adapter has 3 rings as u mentioned.
Are you using a mic that has the two rings or three? If it has two, then you need an extra adapter that goes from the two to three. So you'll need a 3.5mm trs (female) to trrs (male) adapter.
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Very good. Would of like to have heard the audio using an external webcam. Probably something that is popular and common such as Logitech C920, C922 Pro or BRIO 4K.
I never gave thought about audio suppression that was part of Logitech camera settings or Zoom. Thank you. I agree to some extent without getting too pricy that a USB mic generally would sound better to your audience on Zoom or Skype than the built in mics on a webcam.
Yeah an HD webcam will improve the video quality but HD transmission would still be dependent on bandwidth and internet speed. A USB mic is the simplest solution to get good quality audio. Thanks for watching!
Please help: I am using a professional mic that I have connected to my Canon 60D which I am using on Zoom for better audio and video quality. The audio is out of sync. How do i fix this?? Thank you!
There's probably a lag. You can try checking the capture card. You can try using EOS webcam utility.
very useful video. thank you 😀
Thanks for watching!
Hi Mario, would I still be required a mic when using Zoom Meetings on an iPad Pro?
If you are on a newer iPad Pro, the built-in mic should be quite good. The quality would also depend on how far you are from the iPad. If you have Airpods, those have built-in mics too which are better than the built-in on the iPad in my opinion but again nothing beats external microphones in terms of sound quality.
Thanks Mario. I am in the market for 12.9 iPad Pro.
@@victorpham9136 Nice!
Thank you so much
You're welcome!
Mario: great video, and I will be sharing this with all my students (we are all using Zoom or Skype now). But I have a question: can you explain (or do a tutorial) on how you managed to time-stamp your play line (if that's what it's called): this is the BEST time stamping I have ever seen, and this is the first time I have seen it! Please tell us how you do it. Two thumbs up from me.
Thanks for watching Kit! Yes all my human interaction haa been through zoom 😅.
For sure. Perfect timing. I have that video ready to go for next week!
@@MarioSoMedia I will be so grateful: it is the best system I have seen.
It is pretty sweet!
@@KitLaughlin I made a video on creating the in-video timestamps if you haven't figured it out yet. :) czcams.com/video/b-hwGdWD2H4/video.html
very helpful
Thanks
Hope this helps!
Wowww.. you explain everything so well. Thanks for making this vedio. It's superrr helpfull🙏🙏
Glad you found it helpful!
Do I need to get internet connection to get better quality audio sound or just phone connection will be enough. I’ll be doing online teaching. Your advise is appreciated
Tim Jordan Hi Tim. Yes having your audio over internet combined with a good microphone will give you the best sound. A phone connection depends on the built in mic on the device you are using which isn't the best quality. Hope this helps!
How do you fix the sound that fading in and out.
Are your tips for paid users of for free users as well? - I do not have a SETTINGS button on my Zoom App screen on my desktop PC.
At the time of the making of this video, all of these were on the free version and I think most settings still are
Can you use an external microphone while using stereo SPEAKERS for sound? (No headphones) Does the mic/Skype ignore the audio feedback from the speakers? I'm trying to have a headphone-free Skype for Business videoconferencing setup.
Yes you can but you need to play and balance your set up a little. You can try getting a directional boom mic so it picks up sound mostly in the direction it's pointing, angle out your speakers so they're not point directly at you or the mic, or try balanced the input volume of your mic with the output volume of your speakers, a lower setting usually does the trick. You could try that. Hope this helps! 😄
@@MarioSoMedia thanks! I'm considering getting a Blue Yeti which I believe is directional. Want to be absolutely sure it's possible before making the purchase. Thanks for the advice!
@@spamman916 Not a problem. Happy to help! :)
@@spamman916 I have a Blue Yeti and it has multiple pattern settings such as cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional and stereo.The cardioid pattern helps reduce background noise from behind the mic.
when you have an external USB mic, where should be placed and not showing the mic.
If you don't want it in your shot then you would need to get a shotgun style mic that you can keep outside of the frame. Usb mics have to be quite close to you for them to sound good.
I notice my settings do not give me the option to completely turn off Echo cancellation or suppression. It's only giving me options like Auto or aggressive period what can I do about that to completely turn it off?
Oops, just found it! Thanks!
@@creativeenglisheducator Awesome!
What to do, if there are a group of people and one phone? Well, we can add a BT speaker for them to hear the others, but how to get their volume to a normal quality?
+ValmisFilm unfortunately you won't be able to get good sound for everyone as phone mics aren't that great and not designed for conferencing.
How far was the Snowball from your mouth when speaking ? I'm looking for something that can be 2 feet away from my mouth. Maybe a shotgun mic? Thanks!
Not too far. Maybe like half a feet. I am also editing a video of another budget friendly USB mic I got to review and I'm doing distance tests with it. If you are in a quiet place, 2 feet is definitely doable. An alternative is to get a mic stand and a longer USB cable to your computer so you can bring the mic closer to you.
I'm releasing that video of that other mic next week if you would like to check it out. Thanks for watching!
@@MarioSoMedia Thanks Mario! I just ended up using an SM57 and SM58 through an interface through ZOOM meetings and it sounds great about 7"-12" just in front and below the mouth. It also is a dynamic mic which makes room noise almost inaudible. Thanks!
Yes the SM's are great dynamic mics! Great choice. If you have an interface I think xlr mics are the best way to go.
So I did a zoom meeting, shared screen to do CZcams group workout. They couldn't hear well. Tips?
If you have background music it's probably best to use a lav mic or a headset mic so that it can be closer to you when you speak. I would also enable original sound to see if that helps.
@@MarioSoMedia Thanks for replying. I have a bluetooth speaker that I put close to the tablet speaker (which is where I played the video from) but that only helped marginally. How do I enable original sound? I really appreciate your help!
@@NYtoNC Not a problem! I talk about enabling original sound here: czcams.com/video/s7m1lwnHCh8/video.html
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How did you make this video. divided into sections like this
Hi there! I made a video about how to create these timestamps in-video. Feel free to check it out: czcams.com/video/b-hwGdWD2H4/video.html
In the xlr mic test, why did the mic sound so bad? Just asking. Thank You!
Yeah I agree with you that it doesn't sound as good as it should. That's because the test is feeding the xlr mic into Zoom and recording the audio from there. Zoom does some horrible audio processing BUT that video was more than 8 months ago and I notice Zoom's audio processing has improved quite a lot since then. In my opinion though, the XLR mic still sounds the best out of all of them. Thanks for stopping by!
@@MarioSoMedia Thanks for answering my question on a video which is 8 months old, you're a legend.
You're welcome!
I have bought an external condenser mic with a 3.5 mm plug for use on Zoom but can't get it to work
Thinking a USB mic might be better. Wgat do you think?
You'll need to make sure the mic doesn't require phantom power or that it's is TRRS. For use on a computer you're better off using a USB mic unless you have an external USB interface to plug your mic into.
Thanks for your helpful reply
@@jeremywood3142 happy to help!
Have now bought a condenser mic with USB and it works fine with good quality sound and have set it up on Zoom following your instructions
Thanks again
@@jeremywood3142 That's awesome! Now your listeners can enjoy good quality sound from you.
On joining the zoom meet, the video and is breaking why it's so
It could be many things but internet connection comes to mind. If you're using a webcam maybe check that it is working as well. 👍
Please help me when I connected I can't hear the sound very well what can I do
It could be many reasons: the audio playback on your computer, your speakers/headphones, or the other person's audio.
I have the blue snow ball , and it sounds like its $10 on zoom but in anything else it sounds perfectly fine
. Do you know why it is doing this?
ErikKninja Yeah zoom's audio isn't the best. Try disabling the audio reduction options or enable original sound.
@@MarioSoMedia I disabled everything and turned on the original sound option, it sounded a little better but still no where near as good.
yeah unfortunately that's what it is. Zoom has its limitations. You won't be able to exploit that blue snowball's quality to its best on zoom.
@@MarioSoMedia OK, thank you.
You are welcome!
what mic are YOU using for this video?
If I recall correctly, I was using the Rode Videomic Pro shotgun mic on top of my camera.
@@MarioSoMedia Thank you Sir. ))
Not a problem! 👍
I am having audio problems with Zoom. I am using a headset and a USB port with my desktop PC. I joined a Zoom meeting and although the others could hear me, I could not hear them. So I tested my speaker and it was OK. I tested my mic and it was OK. But then, instead of getting a message that everything looks good, I got a message saying “Your device is not working properly”. How is this possible? Doesn’t make sense. I turned off my computer for the night. Next day, we again tried to set up the Zoom meeting. I tested my speaker and it was OK. I tested my mic and it was OK. But again, I got a message saying “Your device is not working properly”. But weirdly, this time we were both able to hear each other!! I am totally confused. Does anyone have an explanation?
That's very weird. Have you tried updating your Zoom software?
@@MarioSoMedia I get periodic notices from them notifying me of an update.
for tablets and laptops front camera most important than main camera in this zoom era.
Yes that's so true. Thanks for watching!
Can someone tell me why some people don’t use a headphone have no problems. When I don’t use a headphone people say they can’t hear me and they say they can hear themselves talking
It could be the placement of your speaker and the location of your mic. Sometimes using a Bluetooth speaker can cause echo or feedback.
@@MarioSoMedia omg thanks for replying ! Good video btw Im considering getting a mic
Thank you! Yes a USB mic is going to help a lot!
First tip: Put a high-pass filter on your audio, early in the audio chain. The sound, here, has very heavy low-bass rumble. If you can't hear it, you need better headphones (or speakers).
Second tip: Don't use background music. It distracts from what you're saying.
Thanks for the tips!
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Thanks for watching!
I've done all this and the audio is still trash :( why zoom compress audio so much? waaaaaa
Yeah the audio can get very compressed in Zoom. Do you have an external mic?
@@MarioSoMedia yeah, I'm just using an SM58 into an audio interface. Do you think getting a condenser mic would be worth it or is Zoom just gonna make it sound terrible anyway?
That set up should be quite good set. I would try to check for the following things: making sure you're speaking fairly close to the mic, balancing the input gain on the interface and zoom to make sure your audio isn't clipping, turn on original sound in zoom to disable zoom's audio effects. Hope something works out for you.
@4:53 you're welcome
Thanks! 👍
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Thank you!
Raoul Roberts Thanks for watching!